About USA Triathlon
Founded in 1982, USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon – one of the fastest growing sports in the world – as well as duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon and paratriathlon in the United States. USA Triathlon sanctions 3,500 races and connects with more than 150,000 members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. In addition to its work with athletes, coaches, and race directors on the grassroots level, USA Triathlon provides leadership and support to elite athletes competing at international events, including ITU World Championships, Pan American Games and the Summer Olympic Games. USA Triathlon is a proud member of the International Triathlon Union and the United States Olympic Committee.
Henderson, Nev., to Host Worldʼs Top Long-Distance Triathletes Next Month
ITU Long Distance World Championships held in U.S. for first time since 1996
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Nearly 400 of the United Statesʼ top long-distance triathletes will have the opportunity to compete for a world title on their home soil next month when the International Triathlon Union Long Distance Triathlon World Championships are contested Saturday, Nov. 5 in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, Nev.
All athletes will complete a 4-kilometer swim, 120-kilometer bike and 30-kilometer run with action beginning at 7 a.m. Pacific. Visit lowerysmultisport.com for more information on the event, which was last held in the United States in 1996 in Muncie, Ind.
Elite men representing the U.S. include Michael Lovato (Boulder, Colo.), Jordan Rapp (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) and Nicholas Thompson (Danville, Calif.).
Also slated to compete in the men's event is 2009 and 2010 Ironman 70.3 world champion Michael Raelert of Germany. Visit triathlon.org for the menʼs start list.
In the womenʼs elite event, long-distance standouts Mary Beth Ellis (Boulder, Colo.), Malaika Homo (Salt Lake City, Utah), Meredith Kessler (San Francisco, Calif.) and Amanda Lovato (Boulder, Colo.) will represent the U.S.
Great Britainʼs Leanda Cave, who was third at this monthʼs Ironman World Championships in Kona, is also on the start list. Ellis placed 15th in Kona and was the No. 3 U.S. women's finisher. Visit triathlon.org for the womenʼs start list.
On the age group side, Team USA will feature 380 age-groupers who qualified for Long Distance Worlds at the 2010 USA Triathlon Long Course Triathlon National Championships in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and at this yearʼs Wildflower Triathlon and Pigman Long Course Triathlon.
Team USA is comprised of the nationʼs top amateur triathletes who represent the United States at each ITU world championship event. Visit usatriathlon.org for more on Team USA.
About International Triathlon Union (ITU):
The International Triathlon Union is the world governing body for the Olympic sport of Triathlon and all related Multisport disciplines: Duathlon, Aquathlon and Winter Triathlon. ITU was founded in 1989 at the first ITU Congress in Avignon, France and has maintained its headquarters in Vancouver, Canada since then. It now has over 120 affiliated National Federations around the world and is the youngest International Federation in the Olympics. Triathlon was awarded Olympic status in 1994. ITU is proudly committed to supporting the development of the sport worldwide through strong relationships with continental and national federations, working with its partners to offer a balanced sport development program from grassroots to a high-performance level. For more information, visit: www.triathlon.org.
About the 2011 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships:
The International Triathlon Union, USA Triathlon, the city's of Henderson and Las Vegas and Lowery's Multi-sport Races will host the 2011 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships which will be held in Henderson, Nev., USA, on Saturday, November 5, 2011. The distances for the race will be a 4K swim, a 120K bike and a 30K run. Athletes from all across the world must qualify to compete in the world championship race, which will be held on US soil for the first time in more than 15 years. The course maps and more information are available on the event Web site at www.lowerysmultisport.com.
Event Contacts
Ashley Massi, Lowery's Multisport Media Manager
Email: media@lowerysmultisport.com
Mobile: 702.375.3266
Frank Lowery, Silverman Race Director
Email: flowery719@cox.net
Mobile: 702.400.2790